International buyers acknowledge that the quality of Vietnamese products has improved significantly, with many items now considered competitive with regional peers. However, shortcomings in after-sales service, transparency, logistics capability, and consistency across product batches remain notable “red flags” preventing Vietnamese goods from...
The year 2025 is shaping up to be a special milestone for Viet Nam’s coffee sector, as both export volume and value are setting new records. In the first nine months of the year, Viet Nam exported around 1.23 million tonnes of coffee with an export value of approximately 7 billion USD, up about 12% in volume but more than 60% in value compared...
On 4 September, the Vietnam International Sourcing 2025 (VIS 2025) series, the Ho Chi Minh City Export Forum, and the Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo 2025 (ITE HCMC 2025) officially opened in Ho Chi Minh City. Under the theme “Green Connection – Sustainable Development,” this is the first time three major sectors—tourism, trade...
Agriculture as a “stabilizing buffer” of the economyFor many years, agriculture has consistently acted as a “stabilizing buffer” of the Vietnamese economy, not only ensuring food security but also maintaining an important source of foreign currency through exports. The first half of 2025 continues to confirm this role, as exports of...
On April 11 in Hanoi, on the sidelines of the Vietnam International Travel Mart – VITM Hanoi 2025, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and the Ministry of Industry and Trade jointly held a press conference to introduce the event series “International Goods Supply Chain Connectivity – Viet Nam International Sourcing & Ho Chi Minh City...
Global fashion group H&M has confirmed that it will send a high-level sourcing delegation to Viet Nam International Sourcing 2025, an event co-organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam (MOIT) and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee. The event will take place from 4–6 September 2025 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention...
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is preparing for Viet Nam International Sourcing 2025, an event expected to welcome around 300 procurement delegations from 60 countries and territories, thanks to the coordinated efforts of over 60 Vietnam Trade Offices and Trade Branches abroad, along with three Vietnam Trade Promotion Centers operating...
In the long term, diversification not only helps reduce risks but also lays the foundation for Vietnam to build a national brand as a reliable, sustainable and responsible partner in global trade.Customers explore products at the booth of a Vietnamese enterprise. (Photo: Hữu Chiến/TTXVN)In a rapidly changing global economy, the challenge of...
The 2025 Conference on “Connecting Import–Export Goods Supply Chains and E-commerce” in Tay Ninh was not only about impressive figures – more than 600 delegates, 142 international enterprises, 25 countries and territories, and 8 memoranda of understanding signed – but also marked a qualitative shift in how the Ministry of Industry and...
For many years, the United States has been one of the most important “pillars” for Vietnamese seafood exports, especially for shrimp, pangasius (tra fish) and wild-caught marine products. However, the current picture is changing very rapidly. Whereas in the past enterprises mainly had to cope with traditional tariff risks such as anti-dumping...
